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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,679.40, 74,532.30 and 21,587.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,679.40, 74,532.30 and 21,587.40 is: 32,386.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,679.40 : 74,532.30 = 21,587.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,679.40/74,532.30 = 21,587.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,679.40x = 74,532.30 × 21,587.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,679.40x = 1,608,958,573.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,608,958,573.02/49,679.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,386.84

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